Jules Verne 1828
- 1861 - The Confederate States of America was formed.
- 1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began with Japan attacking Russian forces in Manchuria.
- 1952 - Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne. Her father, George VI, had died on February 6.
- 1971 - The Nasdaq stock-market index debuted.
- 1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration.
- 1993 - General Motors sued NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day by NBC.
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